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Energy XXI to Attend September Investor Conferences

(September 17, 2012)

HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy XXI (Nasdaq:EXXI) (LSE:EXXI) today announced management participation in three industry events in September.

Chief Financial Officer West Griffin at the UBS Houston Energy Conference on Sept. 19, 2012;

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Schiller at the Credit Suisse Small & Mid Cap Conference in New York on Sept. 20, 2012;

Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production Ben Marchive at the Independent Petroleum Association of America's Investment Symposium in San Francisco on Sept. 24, 2012.

Information regarding the presentations will be available on the Energy XXI homepage (www.EnergyXXI.com) in the Investor Relations, Events & Presentations section.

About the Company

Energy XXI is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company whose growth strategy emphasizes acquisitions, enhanced by its value-added organic drilling program. The company's properties are located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters and the Gulf Coast onshore. Seymour Pierce is Energy XXI's listing broker in the United Kingdom. To learn more, visit the Energy XXI website at www.EnergyXXI.com.

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CONTACT: ENQUIRIES OF THE COMPANY

Energy XXI
Stewart Lawrence
Vice President, Investor Relations and
Communications
713-351-3006
slawrence@energyxxi.com

Greg Smith
Director, Investor Relations
713-351-3149
gsmith@energyxxi.com

Seymour Pierce
Nominated Adviser: Jonathan Wright
Corporate Broking: Richard Redmayne
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000

Pelham Bell Pottinger
James Henderson
jhenderson@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk
Mark Antelme
mantelme@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 7861 3232

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